Warrenton Woman Elected
President Of District 14
Mrs. L. O. Robertson, Jr.,
of Warrenton was elected
president of District 14 at
the annual Fall Meeting of
the 14th district of the North
Carolina Federation of
Women's Clubs (NCDWC)
held at the Norlina Baptist
Church on October 18.
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Her election makes two
Warren County women to
hold the office in succession.
Mrs. G. W. King of Macon is
immediate past president.
Other officers elected
included Mrs. Julia Carr of
Franklinton, vice-president;
Ms. Priscilla Davis of
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Mrs. L. O. Robertson, Jr., holds Citizenship Award she
received as a district winner at the annual Fall Meeting
of the 14th District held in Norlina last week. She will now
compete on the state level.
Mrs. G. W. King (foreground) of the Macon Woman's
Club is named Honorary Junior during the annual Fall
Meeting of District 14 on October 18. Mrs. James W.
Johnson, N.C.F.W.C. President, seems pleased with the
honor.
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Roanoke Rapids, Junior
Director; Mrs. Carroll Oakley
of Henderson, treasurer
and Mrs. G. W. King of
Macon, parliamentarian.
The president selects her
secretary and Mrs. Robertson
named Mrs. Pete
Fleming of Norlina as
secretary.
The day, beset with
awards and speeches from
NCFWC officers, began with
a coffee hour hosted by the
Norlina Junior Woman's
club.
Mrs. G. W. King presided
over an assembly and the
women were welcomed by
Mrs. L. O. Robertson, Jr., of
the Norlina Woman's Club.
The Rev. G. Elton Cooke
gave the invocation and the
Rev. Charles Nathan Burgess
rendered a solo.
Mrs. L. Murrie Lee, third
vice-president of the
NCFWC, gave a ' Recipe for
Clubwoman Cake" in her
speech comparing the ingredients
of a cake with
ingredients of the ideal
clubwoman.
Mrs. James W. Johnson,
president of the NCFWC,
spoke on "Bloom Where You
Plant," and compared projects
that help within a
community to plants that
bloom. She noted that
projects "blooming" were
from the heart.
Mrs. Henry Hull of the
Oxford Woman's Club held a
memorial service.
Mrs. G. W. King was then
recognized and received one
of the highest honors of the
day. She was named honorary
j unior of the j unior clubs
in the district and presented
a cross-stitch picture of the
Junior emblem and flowers.
Following the assembly, a
luncheon was served by the
Norlina Woman's Club.
During the luncheon
awards were presented for
outstanding achievement in
club work. The Warrenton
Junior Woman's Club won
three awards and the Macon
Woman's Club won two. The
Henderson Junior Woman's
Club carried home most of
the awards.
The Warrenton Juniors
won the Julia C. Carrington
award for "Best in Home
Life;" the Sue Terry award
for "Help-a-Home;" and the
Nell C. Powell tray for
"Leadership in the community."
The Macon Woman's Club
won the Lemme Jordan
award for "City Beatification"
and the Mamie King
award for "Help" with
shut-ins.
Mrs. L. O. Robertson. Jr.,
of the Norlina Woman's
Club received the honor
award of the day when she
was named district winner
of the Bryant Citizenship
award. The award is on an
individual basis and makes
her eligible to compete with
the 15 other districts
throughout the state for the
state citizenship award.
A painting offered by Mrs.
Maggie Hayes of Norlina
was used for the art fund
and won by Mamie King of
Macon.
The meeting, attended by
103 women of the district,
closed with the collect.
Longer Livers
The Health Insurance
Institute says married men
live longer than single men.
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Mrs. Elaine Coleman. Mrs. Eleanor Fuller and Mrs. Janet Harris (left to right)
display silver awards presented the Warrentpn Junior Woman's Club during an awards
program at the Fall Meeting of District (Staff Photos by Ken Ferruccio)
Wise News
Sgt. and Mrs. Paul
Randenbreck and children
of Fayetteville were the
weekend guests of Mr and
Mrs. Forest Setzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Myrick of Petersburg, Va.,
Mrs. Dollie Tucker and Mrs.
Bonnie King visited Mrs.
Rena Myrick over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Wall of
Blountsville, Ala , spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Keeter
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Keeter,
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Keeter
and children and Mr and
Mrs. Charlie Keeter, Jr..
and children enjoyed a
fishing trip to the Outer
Banks of North Carolina last
week.
Miss Estelle Liles is
recuperating at Guardian
Care Nursing Home in
Roanoke Rapids after undergoing
eye surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Black of Newport News,
Va., visited Mrs. W. G.
Thacker on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie J.
King of Norlina and Mr and
Mrs. L. J. Adams of Butner
spent several days with
Mrs. Betty Adams and
family in Newport News.
Va.. last week
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holt
King and daughters spent
By MRS. JOE EIGGAN
(Phone 456-283* to have
news reported)
several days last week
sightseeing in the Shenandoah
Valley.
Mrs. Asa Leonard has
returned home after being a
patient at Maria Parham
Hospital.
Miss Debbie Tarleton
spent the weekend in
Charlotte with her parents
and toured the mountains of
North Carolina.
Mrs. Harold Moseley is a
patient at Wake Memorial
Hospital, Room 3511, in
Raleigh. Those visiting her
over the weekend were
Harold Moseley and Tim,
Mrs. Barbara Walker, Mrs.
Maude Williams and Mrs.
Louise Riggan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Colender of Washington, D.
C., and the Rev. and Mrs.
Edward Spruill of Chase
City, Va., visited their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Elam, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Coleman,
Carol and Janice
visited Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Floyd in Norfolk, Va., last
week. They also visited
Nags Head and Morehead
City.
Mr. and Mrs. George
Adams and sons of Enfield
were visitors on Sunday
with Mr and Mrs. Willie
King and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Riggan.